Kentucky Invests $7 Million to Treat Drug Addiction in Prisoners
Kentucky Invests Million to Treat Drug Addiction in Prisoners
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According to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, 30 percent of Kentucky inmates struggling with drug addiction return to jail. But a 2011 study from the University of Kentucky said this figure drops to 20 percent among inmates who receive treatment …
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Is There Big Value In Addiction Fighting Pharmas?
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Very slowly, addiction is now being viewed more as a medical condition that can benefit from treatment with certain drugs. The drugs currently available for treatment of addiction are mostly used to ease the symptoms of withdrawal from drug dependence.
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4 Benefits of Helping an Addict into Treatment
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Maintaining a drug or alcohol addiction is expensive. Since many addicts lose their jobs, homes and earning power, the costs of both the illness and the treatment often fall on loved ones. Although treatment requires a substantial investment of time …
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Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa
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Metzger said he generally disagrees with increasing the penalties to stop prescription-drug abuse and believes it's better to address the problem through rehabilitation. “It doesn't make the most sense from a public-policy aspect,” he said. “I'm more …
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